some members of the public. but there were a couple of separate allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct. there is a question about your interaction with female colleagues, and i thought you could address that. >> i am taken aback by that, and i don't think there'll be any problems in that regard. supervisor kim: is there any public comment? you have any further comments you would like to make? >> no. supervisor kim: i will open this up for public comment. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i have explained to you in the past the function of the

relocation appeals board. i would like to be a little bit more specific. what comes before the board are appeals of zero boards, of the appropriateness of the type of relocation. the only thing that the board would address is whether or not the compensation would be inappropriate for the department of transportation regulations. i ask for you to support his nomination by mayor newsom. i think it was a brilliant appointment because i don't have an attorney of my board. as we are concerned with substantive processes and property rights, his experience as a trial attorney is important. and you have any questions for me regarding this?

i have met several times with mr. kelly. i have heard nothing of these intimations of inappropriate conduct. i am rather surprised that they were not addressed to me. thank you. supervisor dufty: i just want to speak on my knowledge for many years. i know that the high regard he is held in by colleagues and the members of the police department. i think he would add to this panel, and i appreciate your consideration. supervisor kim: thank you. >> ♪ the city relocation to the limit standing tall for a chance to be on this board

paul will give his all ♪ ♪ for a chance to be on the board he'll be doing it all right down on the line ♪ supervisor kim: thank you. are there any comments at this time? public comment is closed on this item. colleagues, i have some concerns about this nomination. i want to thank mr. kelly so much for coming in today. there have been a couple of concerns that have been brought to my office about previous investigations. i have some particular concerns. i am open to --

>> [inaudible] let me say that i have not met mr. kelly. i have had nothing but support about reach -- of outreach. whatever the allegations might be, i am not aware of them. their questions about bringing them up in public, but i would send it forward. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: no. >> two ayes, one no. supervisor kim: this item will move forward to the full board. >> appointing six members to the shelter monitoring committee.

there are six seats and 14 applicants. supervisor kim: can you clarify if anybody has withdrawn their name from the west? -- list? >> scott would like to withdraw his application. there are three already on the homeless coordinating board and would like to remove their names. i am sorry if i mispronounce it. [reads names] supervisor kim: thank you. to clarify, we have 10 candidates for six seats. correct? >> correct. supervisor kim: can we hear from

the applicants? are all of the candidates here? there's one, two -- okay. line up in any particular order. thank you. introduce yourself briefly to the rules committee. >> and which of the six seats you're qualified for. >> i am currently the executive director at raphael house. i am applying for a vacant seat 3. shall i give you a summary of my background?

>> if i could ask one seat, be as broad as you can. it will be difficult. >> i think that i qualify for three, and four. over the last nine years, i have held leadership positions to provide housing and homeless services to single adults. currently, i am serving as the executive director and they are a family homeless shelter while also providing comprehensive services that run the gamut of behavior health services, housing first, supplementary funds to help get placed. as well as support groups and

what have you. what i could bring to the table who is my strong ground role as an advocate for homeless individuals. while also being able to couple that with a very in-depth understanding of the operational and financial constraints that nonprofits are facing delivering -- that is it in a nutshell. >> afternoon, supervisors. and the director of the sanctuary shelter. i am applying for a seat -- bot

h in the northeast and san francisco. if appointed, i would work to bring the committee to a new level of collaboration. currently, the committee serves as an oversight body to ensure that the legislative standards of care are being met by san francisco shelters. i believe there is work to be done in the area of collaborating with the shelters. this includes problem solving and communicating with the shelter. i believe in the current budget crisis, the state of california and the city of san francisco is experiencing new resources. the goal of the monitoring committee and the focus of the

full-time staff is to ensure standards of care and compliance. it includes cleanliness of the shelter, serving in residence. if i would be appointed, not only with the committee in sure -- ensure cooperation, i would challenge them to expand their responsibilities to identify new resources outside of the san francisco general fund. for example, the committee could work to provide a grant. under the dph umbrella, the committee could tap into staff training. the past seven months, they spent $12,000.

it could benefit the shelters such as shared ordering, resources. it is in their purvey to answer the question. in conclusion, if you were to appoint me, i would work to increase collaboration and problem solving and communication between the committee and the shelter. and encourage the committee to spend some of their time working with the shelter to identify resources that would include collaborative grant writing as economically as possible. >> my name is will daley.

i have been a resident of san francisco for the last 35 years and currently a front-line staff person in your district. our organization operates rapid rehousing and permanent housing. i have a deep background in the nonprofit world for the last 10 years. i've volunteered at various agencies like saint anthony's. and zen hospice project. there have been two occasions where i felt the clients were not being served, and i gave notice i would go to the city agency. i did so at the risk of

retaliation. i was instrumental in organizing a union representation because my job description has not received a raise since 2000. we got 93% of eligible people to sign a union card. i am frontline staff, and i care about the clients. >> three and four? >> and five. supervisor kim: ok. >> my name is deborah muse. i like to take my name off of

seat two and apply for 3, 4, 5, or 6. i believe i can be an asset to the committee for several reasons. i have experience with homelessness. i worked in the shelter, actually. you can find me every wednesday evening on sixth street giving out clothes and food to the homeless. with lazarus house. i have worked in some housing environments where the homeless are not exactly sheltered. it is a place where they can go and sit and watch tv in the evening, get a good meal. i have a homeless knowledge.

i have a passion to help those. i know how it feels. circumstances of all, and put us there. i believe i could also be a benefit knowing a good and bad of the shelter and what can be fixed. i believe that for those reasons i should be considered for the seat. >> i'm maxine paulson, i've applied for seat 2. i could fall under 4, 5, and 6. i did not get a nomination, but i first took seat number one the first two years and my son is now 21. i timed out of that spot.

i got a seat with the local homeless coordinating board. i chose to only apply for this board of supervisors spot because of the local homeless court matings but on the committee was always full and there are always pulls. since i have been a stable member and have not missed any meetings, i have been laid because i am coming from -- late because i'm coming from bayview. i have been working a lot with the homeless coordinating board and i have gone to their meetings. the rules committee had not been as involved with the shelter monitoring.

i am disabled and i live in public housing. i have been very involved with redevelopment in district 10. >> a good afternoon, supervisor kim. supervisors elsbernd and farrell. it is a pleasure to be here. i'm sorry. patricia card farrell. i am applying for seat number

two. i believe my current experiences with and the san francisco shelter system would greatly enhance the efforts of the shelter monitoring committee. the city of san francisco is constantly attempting to raise the level of operation and care of the homeless population. as a disabled client and a resident in the shelter system, i continue to gain valuable insight and understanding the needs and challenges in providing ongoing support service to our nation's homeless population. i have a client in the disability system of the city since my return to the bay area in february of 2010. before this time, i have been afforded the benefit of experience in homelessness and shelter placement in 25

shelters and at least 25 different states beginning with my displacement home in atlanta georgia in 2007. this experience has afforded me the benefit of personally witnessing the day-to-day operation of many of our best and worst shelter operations. take away these experiences, and when given the opportunity to share with those bodies objectively and insightfully, i believe in services to the community can be enhanced and positively impact our nation's, as community. i believe my career experience in the late 7 d's into a 80's have helped my understanding of those emigrating to our states

from other countries and those less fortunate populations that continue to struggle with the barriers to acquire permanent housing in stabilizing their life situations. this experience has given me an acquired exposure for having a keen awareness of the verse groups of people. -- diverse groups of people. i have the challenge of raising my accomplished african-american children in the low-income affordable project-based section 8. this has been quite a challenge as we face drug activity and literacy on a daily basis. i have many ideas for strengthening the positive growth of our homeless

population that i believe would assist the streamlining of services. i believe these ideas will be viable as they will not attacked ec's resources or add to the already tight resources -- bc the's resources or add to the already tight resources. i hope you afford me the no. 2 seed on the shelter monitoring committee. -- number two seat on the shelter monitoring committee. >> howdy. my name is charles pitts. i apologize for getting you this document lake. i was under the impression i was going to get another letter, but that did not materialize.

it was a letter i received from the team, one of their members. she's one of the head members. i have been working with them the past year, one of the things where they give otut smoothies, vegetables, bread, and coffee. they got them put into stabilization rooms. the other thing i have been doing is volunteering at a place where they give suit to the homeless -- soup to the homeless. i have been attending the

monitoring committee meetings for about three years. i have been attending the sro task force meetings. i have attended several meetings so i feel like i have a rough draft as to what some of the problems are the homeless people face. i have served two tours of being homeless. i'm housed now. the other thing, too, is that i have read a lot of the documents regarding policy and procedure regarding the shelter systems. my examples are the run-around

report. the ordinance creating the shelter monitoring committee. i will review those documents as well. i understand the policy and procedure regarding the shelter systems. i definitely want to add our goal of -- our duties and responsibilities is not just to go look at shelters. and just look at them. we are supposed to write of

reports. -- out reports. part of the responsibility of the shelter committee is to talk about and make policy recommendations. those are some of the things that i would look forward to. i look forward to the idea that we can actually shape in a shift policy and procedure in a manner where we can improve people's lives and bring a wrap-around service motto. some of my theories are to do it in a fashion where it doesn't cost of the city much money. my goal is to have them come to the shelter system. they also gave me an idea.

-- an i.d. i will show that. they gave me an i.d. as well. it's like a subset of the sf team. are you familiar with the team? they kind of like just go all over the city and county of san francisco. they can pick you up and put you into a shelter or stabilization rooms. they are starting to help people live. i have attended the meetings for the past three years, pretty much regularly.

i read the policy and procedure. i have been homeless twice. and i am helping out in the community with the soup kitchen. i have attended several other meetings that would give me the knowledge of what could be done. supervisor kim: thank you. you are here for seats, two, three, and four? >> it's possible i could qualify for seats five and six. supervisor kim: was a nomination letter submitted? two, three, four, five, and six. thank you. thank you. are there any questions for any

of the applicants? i did not see there was another applicant. we will move to quarks i am so co-founder. i am here to support the application to be on the board to regard i have known charles for around four years. charles was a very familiar face at committee meetings. he often contributed with obvious passion and concern about helping the homeless. he has already tried to improve its procedures to help homeless.

i've brought this around three coasts he has probably been to 100 different meetings -- i brought this around because he has probably been to 100 different meetings. charles was featured in "the wall street journal" a year and a half ago in an article on computers and contributing. not too many people have a character done for them in "the wall street journal." he is an expert on homeless policy, and it is a shame he has not been appointed to a committee yet in san francisco. committee yet in san francisco. i think this